Seeking to bolster its reputation of being inclusive, the city of Boston will post 50 signs aimed at diffusing Islamophobia.

The public service announcement campaign was announced Monday by Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s office, and comes after San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system did something similar.

Starting Monday, the posters will be placed throughout Boston on public furniture — such as bus stops — over the next two weeks.

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“These posters are one tool we have to send the message that all are welcome in Boston,” Walsh said in a statement. “Education is key to fighting intolerance, and these posters share a simple strategy for engaging with those around you.”

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The posters, designed by the artist known as Maeril, gained popularity online after the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris. They give a step-by-step guide to diffusing situations where someone may be facing Islamophobia — or any other type of harassment — by encouraging bystanders to start up a conversation with those who are being targeted, and to ignore the person who is carrying out the harassment.

“This campaign is designed to encourage de-escalation, offering a peaceful way to address harassment that bystanders may witness in public,” said Faisa Sharif, a neighborhood liaison within the mayor’s civic engagement cabinet. “This is a proactive, inclusive strategy anyone can use if they see harassment around them, and is another way Boston supports an inclusive city that welcomes each and every person.”

The program comes after the city was approached by a woman whose sister had worked with San Francisco to have versions of the poster installed throughout their public transportation system. The city then approached the artist to adapt her design for use in Boston.

“This initiative couldn’t come at a better time,” said Suzan El-Rayess, civic engagement director at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center. “We encourage all of our fellow Bostonians to apply the approach in these posters to anyone targeted — whether Muslim, Latino or otherwise.”